Justice K Chandru, citing a Supreme Court division bench' order, dismissed the two petitions filed by one G Sivarasa Boopathy.
The Petitioner had submitted that he had sought police permission to hold a public meeting in Kudankulam on July 28 last as part of the protest against the Indo-Russian power project. Police denied permission citing Section 144 (1) CrPC, which was in force till September 9 last in the area.
The petitioner move the high court challenging the promulgation of Sec 144.
Police in their counter had justified the promulgation order.
